Much More / Many More

An even greater amount Much More / Many More + Noun

MANY MORE + COUNT NOUN

Use many more before a count noun for emphasis on a greater number.

Many more people are eating healthier diets.

People take in many more calories than they need.

How many more bananas can the monkey eat?

MUCH MORE + NONCOUNT NOUN

Use much more before a noncount noun for emphasis on a greater amount.

People have much more knowledge about eating right.

People eat much more food  than they should.

How much more fiber does a banana have?  

Much / More + Adjective

A greater quality Much -ER / Much More + Adjective

MUCH ADJECTIVE -ER

Use much (adv.) to emphasize  a comparative adjective, -er.  (also: far, rather, a little, a bit, a lot)

This apple is much better than that one.  (good - better)

This apple is much redder than the other one.  (red)

This apple is a bit heavier than that one.  (heavy)

This apple is far uglier than that one.  (ugly)

MUCH MORE ADJECTIVE

Use much (adv.) to emphasize  a comparative adjective, more. (also: far, rather, a little, a bit, a lot)

This apple is much more beautiful than that one. 

This apple is far more flavorful than the other one. 

This apple is a bit more exceptional than that one. 

This apple is a lot more desirable than that one. 

Note: much (adverb) modifies more (Adv) which modifies beautiful (Adv).

Synonyms for Much

Other ways of increasing an amount Much / Far / A Bit / Rather / Way — Too

TOO + ADJ
Use too to modify an adjective creating the meaning of an unacceptable, excessive degree. (also: far, rather, a
little, a bit)
Heff is too old for her.

She is too young for him.

Elena is too tall.

You are too kind    (a compliment with emphasis)

Hugh is too confident.  (He'll be disappointed.)

It is too soon  to know if the marriage will last.

I have to work late too often .  

He's too smart to allow another player to score a goal.  

MUCH TOO / FAR TOO + ADJ

Use much to modify too before an adjective creating a meaning of greater, excessive degree. (also: far,
rather, a little, a bit)
Heff is much too old for her.

She is far too young for him.  (also: a bit too young)

Elena is much too tall. (also: a bit too tall)

You are much too kind to me. (also: far too kind)

Hugh is a little too confident  that he'll win.  (also: a bit too confident)

It is a bit too soon  to know if the marriage will last.  (also: far too soon)

I have to work late rather too often  (also: far too often)

He's way too smart to give that point away.  (way – informal speech)
 Common Mistakes
Errors and Solutions

ERROR

I want much.   
She is too much tall. 
Don't use too (Adv) to modify much when making comparison.
Expression:  "She is too much."  She has an unusual or overpowering personality.   

SOLUTION

I want more in life.  The concept "more" is an ideal (undefined, noncount)

I want much more in life. 
She is much too tall.   
Use much (Adv) to modify too (excessive): She is much too tall to dance with me.
I have too much olive oil.   Use too (Adv) to modify much (a quantity).

Practice 1

Improvements in Phones
Complete the sentence with a comparative expression.
1. More / Much people are buying mobile phones than before . 
2. More / Much technology is available than before. (available (Adj) – easily found)
3. In the 1980s, we didn't have much / many technology in phones.
4. Now, people want much / many more applications (apps) on their phones.
5. They also want more / much better service.
6. People want a much / many more useful phone.
7. Nor do people want too much / many extra charges on their phone bills.
8. Most people already carry far too much / manyelectronic devices.
9. Most people already carry much too much / many stuff.  
10. How much more / many improvement in design and function can we expect?

Practice 2

Healthcare in the Old West

 Read for Errors

Life is much more easier these days.  A hundred years ago people had lesser access to medicine. In the Old
West (U.S.), there were few big cities, so people lived much farther apart.  If a person became sick, a family
would have to carry the person a long way to find a doctor. Sometimes, the distance was much too far for the
person who was sick.

A great more people died of diseases such as cholera, measles and typhoid.  There were also lot fewer
healthcare professionals. They didn't have much more training than "word of mouth".  A barber or a priest
couldn't offer much more than comfort to a sick person.  Few people lived to old age, and young people died
a way too soon.

Practice 3

Correct or Incorrect?

1. Life is much more easier these days.

Correct     Incorrect

2. A hundred years ago people had lesser access to medicine.

Correct     Incorrect

3. In the Old West, there were fewer big cities, so people lived much farther apart. 
Correct     Incorrect

4. If a person became sick, a family would have to carry the person a long way to find a doctor.
Sometimes, the distance was much too much far for the person who was sick.
Correct     Incorrect

5. A great more people died of diseases such as cholera, measles and typhoid. 

Correct     Incorrect

6. There were also lot fewer healthcare professionals.

Correct     Incorrect

7. They didn't have many more training than "word of mouth".

Correct     Incorrect

8. A barber or a priest couldn't offer much more than comfort to a sick person.
Correct     Incorrect

9. Few people lived to old age, and young people died a way too soon.
Correct     Incorrect